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    "id": 1401018,
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    "speaker_name": "The Cabinet Secretary of Health",
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    "content": "(Hon. Nakhumicha)]: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, Sir, and Sen. Mumma. Yes, I am aware that Kenyans are still paying NHIF. The intention is for payments to be continued and to ensure access to services. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to take responsibility that for sure, there has been disruption, but not a stoppage of services. The disruption of services is because of the unpaid claims by NHIF to health facilities. This has been occasioned by a delay in Exchequer releases to NHIF. However, I want to confirm together with the Ministry that we have been having engagements with most of the facilities that are around the faith-based facilities. We have had a meeting with the rural health providers and the private providers and committed that they should continue to provide services because the claims will be honoured. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, and Hon. Members, I would like to inform the House that due to the transition, it is natural that most of the facilities would be a little bit unsure whether their claims are going to be paid or not. Some are taking that drastic action of not providing services, but as a Ministry, we are continuing to engage them. As I said earlier, one of the things that the transitional committee is doing is verifying the claims, assets and liabilities of NHIF. I want to assure facilities that there is no cause for alarm. They do not need to disrupt facilities. Once they have provided services and their claims have been verified and reconciled, they will be paid once resources are available. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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